Under the current conditions of valuable fish species depletion, sturgeon aquaculture is intended to solve two major problems, such as restoring natural stocks and saturating the consumer market with delicacy products. Artificial reproduction is the only feasible way of preserving the sturgeon gene pool in Russia’s water bodies, since natural reproduction has been reduced to zero. Commercial sturgeon farming addresses the needs of the consumer market in the context of the ban on commercial fishing. The article deals with the issues of the state and prospects of sturgeon aquaculture development.

The need for high-quality fish products of aquaculture, the need to reduce the anthropogenic burden in the production process on the environment require an appropriate modern regulatory framework for the sustainable development of aquaculture. The paper reflects key regulatory documents in the systemic transformation and enforcement of aquaculture production based on interdisciplinary research. Current aquaculture regulations are described. The experience of their application and options for their implementation in various areas of aquaculture production were considered.